Distilling and Brewing Industry

Virginia has become a magnet for the craft beer industry, according to the Virginia Tourism Corporation. The state now has 82 breweries with more opening every year, says the state agency, which has designated August as Virginia Craft Beer Month. A state tourism development plan called DRIVE Tourism identifies craft breweries and distilleries as having an estimated economic impact of more than $622 million across the Commonwealth. Many breweries are located within or in close proximity to smaller towns and communities. Places like Abingdon, Afton, and Salem now have breweries, and locations such as Bristol, Floyd and Glade Spring are expecting brewery openings this year. In Hampton...

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